Who was the writer of ‘Buddha Charita’?

Who was the writer of ‘Buddha Charita’? Correct Answer Ashvaghosha

The correct answer is Ashvaghosha.

• Ashvaghosha was a Sarvastivada Buddhist philosopher and poet.
• He was born in Saketa in northern India.
• Though Pali language literature was popular in Buddhism, Ashvaghosha wrote in Classical Sanskrit.
• Buddhacharita wrote by Ashvaghosha is an epic on the life of the Buddha.
• He also wrote Saundarananda, with the theme of conversion of Nanda, Buddha's half-brother, so that he might reach salvation.
• He is also thought to be the author of the Sutralankara.